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You don’t have to be on Instagram all the time.
A short song to give you courage.
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Tyrannosaurus Recs: June 2024
Zathura, ABC Parenting, Heavyweight, and other stuff I loved this month
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Let us flow together.
A 2,000 word journey through my ideal writing morning and a heartfelt case for why entering flow state is a radical act worth striving for.
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Making Things is Hard #3: Naomi Ekperigin
“‘Cause I need the creativity to feel fun and pressure-free. It can’t be, ‘I gotta sell this! I gotta make this money!’ It’s gotta be, ‘What is an idea…
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May 2024

Tyrannosaurus Recs: May 2024
The Fall Guy, Doppelganger, alarm clocks, and other things I love this month
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Our phones are no longer near us when we sleep, and it's wonderful.
Thoughts on a startlingly profound shift and defending ourselves from scary surprises.
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Look at My Booth!
A tiny story you might relate to.
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Making Things is Hard #2: Sarvenaz Tash
"My agent emails me and she goes, 'I've never actually had this happen in the twenty years I've been agenting, but they're not going to offer. They took…
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The unexpected joy of sh*tting on your own work.
I read a first draft of my new YA novel, and it was a humbling and surprisingly exhilarating experience.
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April 2024

we did exist once
a short poem for you.
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Tyrannosaurus Recs: April 2024
Bluey, the Knicks, Heidi Gardner breaking, and other things I love this month
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Making Things is Hard #1: Joe Iconis
"Most everything I've written, I've written in unexpected moments. Or I've written it when I'm not trying to."
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